I got my first order of chicks today...What kind is the free exotic?

[ajohnso1]

I received my first shipment of chicks today from Murray McMurray. I ordered 11 red stars (10 female 1 male), 7 buff orpington (6 female 1 male), 7 black star (6 female 1 male). They included 1 extra red star male and a free exotic breed.

Upon arrival, 1 black star female was dead. Then, when I got home from work another black star female and what I'm pretty sure was one of my red star males were dead. My wife had checked on them several times throughout the day and said they were all alive the last time she looked. I hate to lose any but especially my black star hens. I just tell myself the extra red star male was kinda like an insurance that paid off.

My question is can anyone tell me what kind of chicken this exotic is?

 

[ajohnso1]

Ok. It is about 3 weeks old now... Can anyone tell what kind it is yet?

 

[MEMama3]

I wish I could help, but I have no clue. She is very beautiful though!

 

[my sunwolf]

I have no clue either. If I didn't know better I'd say it was a mixed breed. Something with grey chick down that feathers in pure white... hm.

 

[Bill Matthews]

To: Ajohnsol1......This chick is a Jersey White Giant...Look in your McMurray catalog for clues: Dark Willow legs, Black-Gray down that turns white...Robust body build...Good luck

 

[my sunwolf]

To: Ajohnsol1......This chick is a Jersey White Giant...Look in your McMurray catalog for clues: Dark Willow legs, Black-Gray down that turns white...Robust body build...Good luck

Wow, you are absolutely right!

 

[ajohnso1]

Thanks for the replies. And thank you mr. Matthews. Sounds like a good description to me. I had looked thru the McMurray catalog but guess I missed that. I bet the chances of it being a female are slim to none since it was a free exotic(and its tail feathers are developing slower than most of the other chicks I got that day) Thanks again.